Film Crew List
When award season comes around, you’ll hear a lot about which directors, actors, and films can expect to take home some hardware. However, when it comes to a major motion picture – or even...
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How to make a movie on iPhone
Academy Award winner Steven Soderbergh shot Unsane using only three iPhone 7 Plus mobile devices. This isn’t to say he was working without resources. The man has directed 28 feature films that have made...
How to make a movie on iMovie
For those of you born during the 90s, you have always been either a PC or MAC. Microsoft and Apple even had dueling commercials over their operating systems. Macs were the hip young creative...
How to Make a Movie
“I have an idea for a movie” -every film student ever There are so many variables involved with making a movie that it is impossible to share a blueprint for doing so. However, there...
What is a Property Master?
Hint: Being a property master has nothing to do with real estate. A property master, at least in the world of film, is the person responsible for all portable objects (props) on a...
How to Become a Producer
“I do not need a producer. I need only a good production manager. I need only a man who will give me money.” -Federico Fellini Film and TV producers take a concept and find...
How to Make a Short Film
“There are only 24 hours in a day, and my top priority is working on my films, but I love short film experiments.” -David Lynch Let’s start with why you want to make a...
How to Make a Horror Movie
Horror movies are a universe unto themselves when it comes to making movies. There’s a segment of the general audience that just loves to be scared by a movie! Additionally, horror movies are a tried and...
Production Crew Duties and Responsibilities
So, you’re a director or filmmaker about to embark on making your first film. You’ve got a good working script and you have broken things down into a shot list. That means you are...
How to Setup High Key Lighting in Film
High key lighting uses reduced contrast lighting that is dominated by white tones and has minimal mid-range and black tones. Often the background is white or brighter than the foreground or subject. It sets...
